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Farm safety calendar competition
Competition now open! Queensland primary school students are encouraged to draw and colour a picture to illustrate a farm safety message.
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Safe Work Month and Mental Health Week 2025
Held nationally each October, Safe Work Month and Queensland Mental Health Week are initiatives dedicated to promoting safe, healthy workplaces and supporting mental health and wellbeing for everyone, while also raising awareness and reducing stigma around mental illness.
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Supporting the mental health of workers with physical injuries
Did you know a physical injury can lead to a mental injury as well? Learn how to support the mental health of injured workers.
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Making workplaces safer for everyone, every day
Whether you’re an employer, employee or dedicated health and safety representative, we all have a role to play in making workplaces safer for everyone, every day.
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Ambassadors
Our safety ambassadors share their stories and increase awareness of the importance of mentally healthy workplaces and work health and safety.
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WorkCover's My Recovery Plan now live
From 19 May, workers, employers and treatment providers will see a new rehab and return‑to‑work plan called the My Recovery Plan. The plan b...
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Allied Health Services Tables of Costs review for 2026-2027
WorkCover Queensland is commencing our annual review of the Allied Health Services Tables of Costs for the 2026-2027 financial year.
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Updates to the Provider Management Plan (PMP)
WorkCover Queensland has updated the Provider Management Plan (PMP/Form 32). This form must be completed by allied health providers to outli...
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North Queensland Work Well Conference 2026
Join safety professionals and industry leaders at the North Queensland Work Well Conference on Wednesday 15 July 2026.
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Work Well Conference Brisbane 2026
Join safety professionals and industry leaders at the Work Well Conference Brisbane on Wednesday 7 October 2026 at the Brisbane Convention a...
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Worker burnt in gas explosion
28 May 2026 -
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Safety alert - Retaining wall collapse on construction site
26 May 2026 -
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Multi-vehicle incident
1 May 2026 -
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Fatality of rider in motorcycle tour group
1 May 2026 -
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Worker sustained crush injuries when forklift fell
24 April 2026